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A manufacturer of breakfast cereals is considering the following two designs for cereal boxes.

The manufacturer wants to pick the package that will use the least cardboard packaging for a given volume of cereal.

Calculate the surface area and volume of each cereal box. Which one should the manufacturer use?

The manufacturer should use Box _______.

A manufacturer of breakfast cereals is considering the following two designs for cereal-example-1

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Answer:

Box A

Explanation:

6x6x6=216

(72x2)+(18x2)+(36x2)=252

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Answer:

He should use box A

Explanation:

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